The [RV/--] SMU Mustangs (10-3) open American Athletic Conference play by hosting UCF (9-3) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Mustangs have won two of the last three AAC titles, sweeping the 2014-15 and 2016-17 regular season and tournament championships. SMU went 17-1 in the AAC during the 2016-17 regular season, winning the last 13 to claim the outright title. The Mustangs are 45-9 in AAC play since the start of 2014-15, the most wins in the league in that stretch.

The Mustangs are 9-0 at home this season and have won 31 straight games at Moody Coliseum, the second-longest active streak nationally. SMU is 34-0 under Tim Jankovich at Moody Coliseum, the second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.

The Ponies are 10-3 on the season after finishing the non-conference slate with three straight wins, including a back-to-back versus Boise State (W, 86-63) on Dec. 18 and Cal Poly (W, 84-64) on Dec. 19. SMU's pre-conference slate included wins against then-No. 2 Arizona, 66-60, on Nov. 24 in the Battle 4 Atlantis and then-No. 14 USC, 72-55, on Dec. 2.

The Mustangs are second in The American in scoring defense at 61.1 (11th NCAA). SMU has only allowed more than 67 points in one game this season. The Mustangs lead the AAC in assists (18.3, 16th NCAA), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5, 16th NCAA) and 3-point percentage (.432, 6th NCAA).

All five starters are averaging double-digit scoring with Shake Milton leading the team at 17.2 (5th AAC). Jarrey Foster averages 13.8 (14th AAC), Ethan Chargois at 13.2 (18th AAC), Ben Emelogu 11.5 (30th AAC) and Jimmy Whitt at 11.0. Jahmal McMurray is averaging 14.5 points off the bench in his first two games. Emelogu is leading the NCAA in 3-point percentage at 62.5 on 35-56. SMU has five guys averaging at least 4.8 rebounds with Chargois leading the Mustangs at 5.6 per game (17th AAC), followed by Foster at 5.4 (18th AAC), Emelogu at 5.3 (20th AAC), Whitt 5.2 and Milton 4.4 per game. Milton leads the AAC at 4.8 assists per game with Whitt 3rd in the AAC at 4.5 per game and Foster tied for 15th at 3.4 per contest. All three have a 2.0 or better assist-to-turnover ratio (Foster 2.1, 2nd AAC; Whitt 2.1, 3rd AAC; Milton 2.0, 4th AAC). Chargois is one of 19 freshmen nationally averaging at least 13.0 points and 5.0 rebounds.

1000: Shake Milton enters the game against UCF with 993 career points. He would be the 41st Mustang to reach the milestone.

MOODY/HOME COURT ADVANTAGE: SMU has lost just four games (81 contests) at home since the start of the 2013-14 season. SMU has played 75 of those games in the renovated Moody Coliseum. In those 81 home games, SMU is averaging 77.1 points per game with a scoring margin of +18.2. SMU is shooting 50.5% at home while holding opponents to 37.4%.

HOME WINNING STREAKS:
Wins    Start Date    End Date
34    Texas A&M; W, 92-48 (Feb. 6, 1954)    Kansas; L, 73-65 (Sweet 16) (March 15, 1957)
31+    [rv/rv] Gonzaga; W, 69-60 (Feb. 13, 2016)    
19    Baylor; W, 74-57 (Feb. 15, 1984)    Texas Tech; L, 59-54 (Feb. 27, 1985)

SMU LONGEST HOME CONFERENCE WINNING STREAKS
    Start Date    End Date
27    Texas A&M (W, 92-48; 1953-54)    Texas A&M (L, 43-42; March 1, 1958)
15    Texas Tech (W, 93-91; Feb. 9, 1971)    Texas Tech (L, 64-59; Feb. 10, 1973)
13    Baylor (W, 26-15; 1936-37)    Texas (L, 33-27; Feb. 6, 1939)
12+    East Carolina (W, 74-63; Feb. 21, 2016)    
10    Baylor (W, 28-16; 1924-25)    Arkansas (L, 32-30; 1926-27)

NCAA DIVISION I ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS (Through Dec. 24)
1    Cincinnati    33    
2    SMU    31    
3    Florida St.    27    
4    Texas Southern    23    
5    Vermont    16    

18-0 AT HOME: SMU was 18-0 at Moody Coliseum in 2016-17. It was the fifth undefeated home slate in program history, but the first since 1955-56.
18-0    2016-17
10-0    1955-56
9-0    1954-55
5-0    1937-38
8-0    1916-17

BEST HOME STARTS BY A HEAD COACH: SMU is 34-0 at Moody Coliseum under Tim Jankovich, the second-best home start by a head coach in NCAA history.
49 - Jerry Tarkanian - Long Beach St. 1969-72
34 - Tim Jankovich -SMU 2015-
28 - Lewis Andreas - Syracuse 1924-26
28 - Everett Case - North Carolina St. 1947-49

RECENT GAMES 
(W, 84-64 vs Cal Poly on Dec. 19): SMUMustangs.com:
     DALLAS (SMU) - In the season opener, just over two months ago, the Mustangs went to the locker room for halftime trailing against UMBC in Moody Coliseum. SMU stormed back in the second and won by double-figures, but head coach Tim Jankovich urged everyone to remain patient with this year's team. 
     A common question of the offseason was asking how quickly this year's SMU team, that returned only the three rotation players of Shake Milton, Jarrey Foster, and Ben Emelogu II, could mesh together on the court and follow the championship season of last year without the same veteran presence. 
     The Mustangs found its footing faster than even the coaching staff probably expected. With the Tuesday night victory against Cal Poly, SMU finished its rigorous non-conference slate with a very impressive 10-3 mark. 
     In just the sixth game of the season, this year's team became just the second team in school history to knock off a No. 2 ranked opponent, taking down Arizona in the Bahamas. A week later, they accomplished something even last year's team did not. SMU invited USC to Moody Coliseum and sent them back home with a convincing 17-point loss. The victory last night against Boise State was equally impressive, as the Mustangs essentially ran the Broncos out of the gym.
     "I like where we are," Jankovich said. "We're not where we're going to be, and we have a lot of room for improvement. Our last several games, we're playing our best basketball. It's not good enough, and we can be better. About this this time of the year, it's important that the energy is increasing and the intensity, determination, and camaraderie are higher than they were two and a half months ago. I feel that. I felt it last year. I feel it this year."
     A big reason for the team's growth is because the question marks at the beginning of the season have faded. Milton, Foster, and Emelogu have been as advertised, if not even better than the high bar that was set for them. Emelogu, in particular, has more than doubled his 3-point percentage from last year, becoming an added weapon on the offensive end with his deadeye shooting. 
     "If you look at Ben last year, he just started slow. He didn't end slow," Jankovich said. "The goal he's shooting at is just bigger than other people's. It's so fun for me to see because he's such a great young man. He's a giver, and all he wants to do is win. He just wants to win and he shoots to win."
     However, it was going to take more than those three for this team to be successful. Sitting out last season after his transfer, Jimmy Whitt has transitioned nearly flawlessly into Jankovich's system. He embraces the defensive end of the ball, and the ball handling combo of Milton and Whitt give the Mustangs extreme flexibility on offense. Whitt has really found his groove shooting too, draining 41 of his 53 shots over the last six games.
     The Mustangs found an extremely talented big man in Ethan Chargois, as well. The freshman has already been named conference Rookie-of-the-Week twice and is skilled for a guard, let alone a 6-9 big man. His range offensively extends well beyond the 3-point range, and he's more than capable of putting the ball on the ground. 
     It's a small sample size, but it appears like the Mustangs found a spark plug bench scorer as well in Jahmal McMurray. He provided a big lift with his 16 points off the bench in his first game as a Mustang against Boise. 
     "We're starting to find our identity as a team," Foster said. "All of the pieces are starting to fall together and the puzzle is coming together. I like the way it's looking. We're talking more. As a team, we're helping each other out."

UP NEXT: SMU hosts USF on New Year's Eve at 7 p.m. before road games at Tulane (Jan. 4) and at Cincinnati (Jan. 7).

THE SERIES VS. UCF (10-6+): SMU and UCF will meet for the 17th time. SMU expanded its winning streak over UCF after sweeping the 2016-17 season series. SMU won 65-60 on Jan. 25, 2017, before topping the Knights 70-59 in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal game on March 11, 2017. The series started in 2005 when the two schools were members of Conference USA. The Mustangs are 6-1+ in Dallas against UCF and 2-4+ in Orlando. (+8-6 officially all-time, 5-1 home; 1-4 away; wins in 2013-14 later vacated)

LAST MEETING VS. UCF (W, 70-59 at XL Center on March 11): HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Sterling Brown scored 22 points as the 12th-ranked Mustangs beat UCF 70-59 in the AAC semifinals. Semi Ojeleye added 17 points, and Shake Milton had 14 of his 16 points in the second for SMU, which is back in the championship game after missing last year's tournament because of NCAA sanctions. The Mustangs won the title in 2015. SMU has won 25 of its last 26 after a 4-3 start to their season. B.J. Taylor had 20 points and Nick Banyard 16 for the Knights (21-11). They had won six in a row. Neither team led by more than six before Milton stole the ball from the 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall under the UCF basket and made the Knights pay on the other end with a 3-pointer for a 42-34 lead. Taylor was trying to signal for a timeout that led to a technical foul and Sterling Brown extended the lead to 10 with two free throws. That was part of a 14-3 run that gave the Mustangs a 50-36 lead and control of the game with just over 9 minutes to play. Taylor tried to shoot UCF back into the game. He hit consecutive 3-pointers that cut the lead to eight points with 3 minutes left, but that was as close as the Knights would get. Ojeleye had 10 of the Mustangs' 26 points first-half points and SMU went into halftime leading by just three. Taylor had eight for UCF and hit the first 3-pointer of the second half to tie the game at 26. Both teams hit 10 3-point shots, but neither could score inside, each getting just 10 points in the paint. SMU finished with 15 assists on its 21 baskets, five of them from Milton. (W, 65-60 at CFE Arena on Jan. 25): ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Shake Milton scored 19 points, Semi Ojeleye added 14, and [RV/RV] SMU beat UCF 65-60. Ben Moore scored 14 and Sterling Brown made three 3-pointers for his 100th career trey for the Mustangs. Trailing 35-26 at halftime, UCF closed to 60-56 with 49 seconds left to play after B.J. Taylor's back-to-back jumpers. SMU led 62-56 after Milton's two free throws but Tacko Fall dunked to make it 62-58. Ben Emelogu II's two free throws put SMU up 64-58 with 28 seconds left, then Taylor made a layup and the Knights trailed by four. Milton iced it with two free throws and Taylor missed a 3 before time expired. Taylor scored 22 and Matt Williams added 14 for UCF (14-6, 5-3), including his 221st trey to rank second in the school record book. Fall grabbed 12 rebounds and scored 10, including a first-half dunk that was so hard his goggles fell off, and had five blocks.

HEAD COACH TIM JANKOVICH... is in his second season at the helm at SMU after four seasons as the associate head coach. He is in his 35th season as a collegiate coach, and his 13th as a head coach. In 2016-17, SMU finished 30-5 and No. 11 in the AP poll after winning The American regular season and tournament titles en route to the NCAA Tournament. In 2015-16, he coached the Mustangs to a 9-0 start as SMU was eventually the last unbeaten team in the country at 18-0, and winning the Las Vegas Classic title during the season-opening streak. The Mustangs went 25-5, finishing the season ranked No. 24 after reaching a high of No. 8. In 2014-15, the Mustangs claimed the AAC regular season and tournament championships en route to the NCAA Tournament. SMU was the top seed in the 2014 NIT, reaching the title game. This is his 11th season as the leader of a Division I program, including five as head coach at Illinois State (2007-12) and four at North Texas (1993-97). As a head coach, he is 206-129 (.615) [49-8 at SMU (.860), including 34-0 at Moody Coliseum]. 
That includes a 104-64 mark at ISU where his teams recorded four top-three finishes in the Missouri Valley, reached the conference tournament final three times and earned four NIT bids. As an assistant or head coach, his teams are 628-375 (.626) with six regular season conference championships, four league tournament titles, nine NCAA Tournament appearances and eight NIT bids.
- 7 Conference Titles (Colorado St. - WAC '89, '90; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06, '07; SMU - AAC '15, '17)
- 5 Conference Tournament Titles (Illinois - Big Ten '03; Kansas - Big 12 '05, '06; SMU - AAC '15, '17)
- 10 NCAAs (CSU '89, '90; Oklahoma St '93; Illinois '03; Kansas '04 RF, '05, '06, '07 RF; SMU - '15, '17)
- 8 NITs (CSU '88, Vanderbilt '00, '02; Illinois State '08, '09, '10, '12; SMU '14 Final)

BEST WINNING PCT. - CURRENT SCHOOL (At least 2nd season - Through Dec. 14) 
Tim Jankovich (SMU) - .855
John Calipari (Kentucky) - .826
Bill Self (Kansas) - .825
Mark Few (Gonzaga) - .816
Mike Kzyzewski (Duke) - .788
Roy Williams (UNC) - .778

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WINS: SMU leads The American in league wins (45-9) since the start of the 2014-15 season. The Mustangs have won the AAC regular season and tournament titles in 2014-15 and 2016-17. SMU went 17-1 in 2016-17 and 15-3 in 2014-15. SMU finished second at 13-5 in 2015-16, one game behind Temple.
    W    L    PCT
SMU    45    9    .833
Cincinnati    41    13    .759
Tulsa    34    20    .630
Temple    34    20    .630
Connecticut    30    24    .556
Houston    28    26    .519
Memphis    27    27    .500
UCF    22    32    .407
East Carolina    16    38    .296
Tulane    12    42    .222
USF    8    46    .148

AP TOP 15 WINS: The Mustangs have four wins against the AP top 15 in the past two seasons.
Feb. 12, 2017 - No. 11 Cincinnati, 60-51
March 12, 2017 - vs. No. 15 Cincinnati, 71-56 (AAC Tournament Championship)
Nov. 23, 2017 - No. 2 Arizona, 66-60 (Battle 4 Atlantis)
Dec. 2, 2017 - No. 14 USC, 72-55
Wins vs top 15 last 2 season
7    Kansas, Duke
6    North Carolina
5    Arizona, Villanova, Butler, West Virginia, Florida State
4    SMU, Baylor, Kentucky, Virginia, Michigan, UCLA

AAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR - 3 STRAIGHT: The Mustangs have taken home three straight AAC Player of the Year honors. Nic Moore was awarded the league's top honor in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Semi Ojeleye took home the award in 2016-17. This is the longest active streak nationally for the league men's basketball player of the year. 

AAC SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR - 3 STRAIGHT: The Mustangs have taken home three straight AAC Sixth Man of the Year honors. Markus Kennedy was awarded the league's top reserve honor in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Ben Emelogu II shared the award in 2016-17.  

AWARDS IN PRESEASON - BOB COUSY AWARD, LUTE OLSON AWARD, WOODEN AWARD & NAISMITH TROPHY WATCH LISTS/AAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Junior guard Shake Milton is one of 20 candidates named to the 2018 Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, one of 40 on the Lute Olson National Player of the Year Watch List, one of 50 on the Citizen Naismith Trophy Watch List and a member of the Wooden Award Preseason Top 50. Milton was also named the 2017-18 preseason American Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He also competed at the 2016 and 2017 Nike Hoops Summit in Los Angeles.

AWARDS - AAC WEEKLY HONORS: Shake Milton has been named AAC Player of the week twice (Nov. 13, Dec. 4). Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18) and Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26) have each been named to the Weekly Honor Roll, and Ethan Chargois was the Rookie of the Week twice (Nov. 13, Dec. 18).


BALL MOVEMENT: SMU is averaging 18.3 assists (16th NCAA) with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (16th NCAA). Shake Milton leads SMU at 4.8 (1st AAC), followed by Jimmy Whitt at 4.5 (3rd AAC), Jarrey Foster at 3.5 (15th AAC) and Ben Emelogu at 1.8. In 2016-17, SMU averaged 16.2 assists (1st AAC, 26th NCAA) with a 1.5 assist-to-turnover ratio (2nd AAC, 9th NCAA) as six Mustangs averaged 1.5 or more assists. Shake Milton led SMU at 4.5 assists (4th AAC) followed by Sterling Brown at 3.0 (14th AAC), Ben Moore at 2.4, Jarrey Foster at 2.2, Ben Emelogu at 1.8 and Semi Ojeleye at 1.5.
Season    Assists    Conf.-NCAA    Assist-to-Turnover    Conf.-NCAA
2013-14    15.2    3rd - 34th    1.1 (15.2 / 13.3)    5th - 99th
2014-15    15.4    1st - 24th    1.2 (15.4 / 12.5)    2nd - 54th
2015-16    17.6    1st - 6th    1.4 (17.6 / 12.4)    2nd - 27th
2016-17    16.2    1st - 26th    1.5 (16.2 / 10.8)    2nd - 9th
2017-18    18.3    1st - 16th    1.5 (18.3 / 12.2)    1st - 16th

CANADA - 2017 SUMMER TOUR: The team had an eight-day trip to Canada from August 7-14. The journey to Montreal and Toronto included three games (3-0) as well as visits to historic sites in both cities and an excursion to Niagara Falls. The trip started in Montreal, where the Mustangs played McGill University (W, 86-83 OT). The team also visited Mount Royal Park and St. Joseph's Oratory, Old Montreal historic district and took a boat ride in the rapids on the Saint Lawrence River. Then in Toronto, the Mustangs played a pair of exhibition games versus Ryerson University (W, 98-86) and M.A.D.E., the Nike Crown League Champion (W, 79-62). The team also went to the the CN Tower and to the Rogers Centre for batting practice and the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. The day between games in Toronto, the group took a trip to Niagara Falls.

CRASHING THE GLASS:  
Season    Reb. Margin    Conf.-NCAA    Outrebound Opp.
2013-14    +4.8    1st - 36th    25 of 37 (+10 in 11 games)
2014-15    +6.7    1st - 17th    28 of 34 (+10 in 10 games)
2015-16    +10.2    1st - 4th    24 of 30 (+10 in 16 games)
2016-17    +8.7    1st - 5th    27 of 35 (+10 in 16 games)
2017-18    +4.6    5th - 86th    10 of 13 (+10 in 2 games)

SMU Season Rebound Margin (The previous 4 seasons are all in the top 7 in program history.) 
1.    10.2 (39.4-29.3)    2015-16
2.    8.7 (38.1-29.5)    2016-17
3.    8.4 (37.2-28.8)    1988-89
4.    6.7 (36.6-29.9)    2014-15
5.    5.7 (48.5-42.8)    1959-60
6.    5.0 (46.5-41.5)    1958-59
7.    4.8 (36.0-31.3)    2013-14
8.    4.6 (38.1-33.5)    1984-85
---    4.6    2017-18
9.    4.3 (43.3-39.0)    1999-00

DEFENSE - FG%:  
Season    FG% Def.    Conference-NCAA    Opponents Under 40%
2012-13    .395    1st - 39th    16 of 32
2013-14    .385    1st - 7th    24 of 37
2014-15    .381    1st - 5th    20 of 34
2015-16    .400    3rd - 28th    13 of 30
2016-17    .386    2nd - 7th    19 of 35
2017-18    .409    5th - 72nd    5 of 13

DEFENSE - SCORING:
Season    Scoring Def.    Conference-NCAA    Opp. Under 70    Opp. Under 60
2013-14    62.2    3rd - 24th    30 of 37    17 of 37
2014-15    59.8    2nd - 20th    28 of 34    20 of 34
2015-16    63.4    2nd - 13th    22 of 30    11 of 30
2016-17    60.0    1st - 3rd    29 of 35    16 of 35
2017-18    61.1    2nd - 11th    12 of 13    3 of 13

SMU Season Scoring Defense: The past 5 seasons have all ranked in the top 11 in program history.
1.    59.8 (34 games)    2014-15
2.    60.0 (35 games)    2016-17
3.    60.1 (32 games)    2011-12
---    61.1    2017-18
4.    61.3 (35 games)    2010-11
5.    61.4 (29 games)    1985-86
6.    62.2 (25 games)    1957-58
7.    62.2 (37 games)    2013-14
8.    62.6 (31 games)    2006-07
9.    62.7 (32 games)    2012-13
10.    63.2 (24 games)    1958-59
11.    63.4 (30 games)    2015-16

DEFENSE - SCORING MARGIN:
Season    Margin    Conference-NCAA    Games +10    Games +20
2013-14    8.8    3rd - 38th    17 of 37    7 of 37
2014-15    9.4    1st - 23rd    16 of 34    5 of 34
2015-16    13.9    1st - 4th    17 of 30    9 of 30
2016-17    14.3    1st - 7th    22 of 35    12 of 35
2017-18    15.7    2nd - 27th    9 of 13    5 of 13

SMU Season Scoring Margin: The past 4 seasons are in the top 7 in program history.
---    15.7    2017-18
1.    14.3 (74.3-60.0)    2016-17
2.    13.9 (77.3-63.4)    2015-16
3.    13.4 (77.6-64.2)    1956-57
4.    11.0 (78.8-67.7)    1955-56
5.    10.4 (82.3-71.8)    1987-88
6.    9.4 (69.1-59.8)    2014-15
7.    8.8 (71.0-62.2)    2013-14
8.    8.4 (77.1-68.7)    1953-54
9.    8.1 (75.9-67.8)    1983-84
10.    8.0 (75.5-67.5)    1984-85

FG%: SMU has led The American in field goal percentage for four straight seasons.  
Season    FG%    Conf.-NCAA    Higher % Than Opp.
2013-14    .483    1st - 18th    28 of 37
2014-15    .475    1st - 26th    29 of 34
2015-16    .497    1st - 4th    25 of 30
2016-17    .472    1st - 41st    29 of 35
2017-18    .479    3rd - 66th    9 of 13

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR THE MUSTANGS (Current Roster): In the past few seasons, several Mustangs have played in international events or gone on international tours. Additionally, 2-time AAC Player of the Year and All-American Nic Moore helped Team USA win the gold medal at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea.  
2017: Team International Tour to Canada (games in Montreal & Toronto)
2016: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Croatia): Jarrey Foster, Shake Milton
2015: Global Sports Academy Goodwill Tour U.S. Team (Belgium, England, Germany, Netherlands): Ben Emelogu II

PAINT IS KEY:   
Season    Outscored Opponents In The Paint (SMU to Opp.)
2012-13    23 of 32 (28.6 to 19.6)
2013-14    31 of 37 (33.4 to 21.8)
2014-15    31 of 34 (31.5 to 19.2)
2015-16    24 of 30 (37.2 to 23.7)
2016-17    26 of 35 (28.5 to 20.6)
2017-18    10 of 13 (29.7 to 19.5) (tie vs 2/4 Arizona)

TOP 25: SMU is receiving votes in the AP Top 25. The Mustangs were receiving votes in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 and the USA Today Coaches Poll. SMU finished 2016-17 No. 11 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. SMU was in the AP top 25 for the final six weeks (after 4 weeks of receiving votes) and the final six coaches polls (after five straight weeks receiving votes). The Mustangs also received votes in the first two weeks of the season. In 2015-16, SMU finished 24th in the AP Poll, its 17th straight poll in the top 25. That is the third-longest streak at SMU and the second-highest total in a season for the Mustangs. It was the third straight season SMU has been ranked in the top 25. In 2014-15, SMU was in the top 25 for nine weeks including the final seven regular season polls. SMU finished No. 18 in the AP and receiving votes in the USA Today Coaches poll. The Mustangs spent four weeks in the Top 25 in 2013-14. That was the first time SMU had been ranked since the 1984-85 season, when the Mustangs were as high as No. 2. - SMU is one of 14 teams that has been ranked in the AP top 20 each of the past 4 seasons (2013-17).

TROPHY CASE: Since the start of the 2013-14 season, the Mustangs have added six items to the trophy case after adding the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. SMU has also won the 2015-16 Las Vegas Classic (12/16-12/23). In 2014-15, SMU won American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles. In 2013-14, SMU was the runner-up in the NIT.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
 - Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year
    Shake Milton (1 of 20 on Watch List - Oct. 16)
 - Lute Olson National Player of the Year
    Shake Milton (1 of 40 on Watch List - Nov. 6)
 - Citizen Naismith Trophy National Player of the Year
    Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 9)
 - Wooden Award National Player of the Year
    Shake Milton (1 of 50 on Watch List - Nov. 14)
  - Preseason All-American Athletic Conference
    Shake Milton (Player of the Year & First Team - Oct. 16)
  - American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
    Shake Milton (Nov. 13 - 26.0 pts, 3.5 rebs, 1.5 asts, 45.2 FG%, 8-19 3FG, 16-17 FT)
    Shake Milton (Dec. 4- 22.0 pts, 6.0 asts, 5.0 rebs, 12-24 FG, 5-9 3FG, wins vs UTRGV, 14/18 USC)
  - American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll
    Jimmy Whitt (Dec. 18 - 19 pts, 6 rebs, 8 asts, 3 steals, 8-11 FG in win vs UNO)
    Ben Emelogu (Dec. 26 - 15.5 pts, 3.5 rebs, 10-11 FG, 8-9 3FG in wins vs Boise State, Cal Poly)
  - American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week
    Ethan Chargois (Nov. 13 - 19.0 pts, 8.5 rebs, 63.2 FG%, 5-10 3FG, 9-11 FT)
    Ethan Chargois (Dec. 8 - 16 pts, 8 rebs, 4 blks, 3 asts in win vs UNO)

AKOY AGAU (6-8, 235, F, Sr.): 2017-18: Played in 7 games… Made SMU debut against Arizona… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 11.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while hitting 10-16 FGs (.625) and 13-18 FTs (.722)…Had 18 points (5-7 FG, 8-11 FT) and 5 rebounds in the win at Ryerson... 2016-17 at Georgetown): Played in 32 games, starting eight… Averaged 4.5 points and 4.3 rebounds.
 
ETHAN CHARGOIS (6-9, 235, F, Fr.): 2017-18: Double digit scoring in 10 of 13 games… 20+ points in 3… Averaging 13.2 points (18th AAC), 5.6 rebounds (17th)… Shooting 55.0% FG (60-109) (9th AAC), 45.8% 3FG (22-48) (4th AAC)… Recorded career-high 23 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3FG, 4-4 FT) and 9 rebounds against ULM… Scored 21 points (8-13 FG, 2-5 3FG, 3-3 FT) with 7 rebounds, a steal and an assist against [20/20] TCU… Scored 21 points (8- 12 FG, 3-4 3FG, 2-2 FT) with five rebounds, 2 assists and a block against Western Kentucky… 16 points (6-10 FG, 2-3 3FG, 2-3 FT) with 7 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals vs. [--/rv] Boise State… AWARDS: AAC Rookie of the Week (11/13, 12/18)… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 11.0 points and 3.5 rebounds in two games while hitting 9-19 FGs (.474).
 
WILLIAM DOUGLAS (6-5, 180, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 13 games… 3+ steals in 2 (Western Kentucky, USC)… Scored 8 points, with 3 rebounds and an assist against Northwestern State… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 4.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals…had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists in the opener at McGill.
 
BEN EMELOGU II (6-6, 215, G, Sr.): 2017-18: 10+ points in 8 of 13 games, 5 straight… Averaging 11.5 points (30th AAC)… 5.3 rebounds (20th AAC)… 54.3 FG% (50-92) (11th AAC)… 62.5 3FG% (35-56) (1st NCAA, 1st AAC)… Scored his SMU career-high 20 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3FG, 1-3 FT) with 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the win vs [2/4] Arizona 11/23... Scored 19 points (6-6 FG, 5-5 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 rebounds, an assist and a block vs. Cal Poly… Had 16 points (6-7 FG, 4-5 3FG) with 6 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC… 2016-17: Averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds… Has three starts, including at UCF (Jan. 25) … AWARDS: Named AAC Co-Sixth Man of the Year… AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/26).
 
JARREY FOSTER (6-6, 220, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Double digit scoring in 9 of 13 games… Scored 19 points 4 times this season… Averaging 13.8 PPG (14th AAC), 5.4 rebounds (18th AAC)… 3.4 assists per game (15th AAC)… 1.2 blocks per game (11th AAC) … 2.1 assist/turnover ratio (2nd AAC)… Had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block vs. [20/20] TCU… 2016-17: Averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds… FG% 53.3 (3rd AAC), 3FG% 44.4… 15 10+point performances… SEASON RECORDS: Season 3FG% 44.4 (T10th).
 
ELIJAH LANDRUM (6-0, 180, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Recorded 3 points, 2 steals and an assist in 16 minutes against New Orleans… Scored 7 points with an assist in 14 minutes against UTRGV… Had 5 points with 2 rebounds against UAPB… Scored 1 point, with 3 assists and 1 steal against ULM… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
 
JAHMAL MCMURRAY (6-0, 175, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Score 10+ in 2 of 2… Scored 16 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3FG) with 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in season debut (18 minutes) vs [--/rv] Boise State… Had 13 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3FG, 2-2 FT) with 2 assists, 1 rebound and a block in 22 minutes vs. Cal Poly… 2016-17 at USF: Played in 3 games… Averaged 20.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists… Had 25 points on 8-17 FGs and 5-7 3FGs with 3 rebounds vs. South Carolina 12/17...Named Preseason All-AAC Second Team.
 
SHAKE MILTON (6-6, 205, G, Jr.): 2017-18: Double digit scoring in 13 games… 20+ points in 4… Averaging 17.2 PPG (5th AAC), 4.8 assists (1st AAC)… 1.5 steals (8th AAC)… 2.0 assist/turnover ratio (4th AAC)… 39.3% 3FG% (14th AAC)… Scored a career-high 28 points (7-18 FG, 4-12 3FG, 10-10 FT) with 3 rebounds, 2 steals, a block and assist against UMBC… 22 points (6-11 FG, 4-7 3FG, 6-10 FT), 9 assists and 5 rebounds against [14/18] USC… 18 points, 9 assists, 4 steals and 2 rebounds at [20/20] TCU… AWARDS: AAC Player of the Week (11/13, 12/4)… Wooden Award, Naismith Trophy, Bob Cousy, Lute Olson Watch List… AAC Preseason Player of the Year.
 
ISIAHA MIKE (6-8, 200, F, So.): 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.7 assists... 2016-17 at Duquesne: Played and started in all 32 games… Averaged 11.3 points, 5.8 rebounds (15th A-10) and 1.6 assists… FG% 43.4, 3FG% 33.3… 2 double-doubles… Had double-digit points in 18 games, with 20+ in four… 5+ rebounds in 21 games... AWARDS: Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (March 7).
 
JAMES PYLE (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2017-18: Played in 9 games… Scored 2 points against Northwestern State… 2016-17: Played in 12 games… Had 7 points and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes.
 
EVERETT RAY (6-7, 220, F, Fr.): 2017-18: Recorded first career double-double (12 points (5-5 FG, 1-1 3FG, 1-4 FT) and 10 rebounds) against UAPB… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Averaged 3.3 points (5-10 FG), 10.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists… Had 6 points & 17 rebounds in the final game vs M.A.D.E. of the Crown League.
 
JIMMY WHITT (6-3, 175, G, So.): 2017-18: Averaging 11.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists (3rd AAC), 1.7 steals (4th AAC)… 58.9 FG% (63-107) (3rd AAC)… 2.1 assist/turnover ratio (3rd AAC)…  Recorded career-high 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-5 FT) and 8 assists, while tying his career-high 3 steals against New Orleans… Had 18 points (9-12 FG) with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals against UTRGV… Scored 16 points (8-9 FG) with 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 assists vs. [--/rv] Boise State… Had 14 points (7-12 FG) with 4 rebounds and 3 steals against [14/18] USC…AWARDS: AAC Weekly Honor Roll (12/18)
 
LUKE WILFONG (6-1, 170, G, Fr.): 2017-18: Played in 8 games… 2017 Summer Tour (Canada - Aug. 7-14): Played in the finale vs. M.A.D.E. of the Crown League, recording a steal and a rebound.